Collectors Club
Collectors Club, based in Western Australia, has been a platform for over 70 art connoisseurs and collectors to meet, discover new art together and discuss their interest since 1996.
The club is a not-for-profit organisation whose core objective is to educate and connect its members with contemporary WA art and artists, whilst promoting the contemporary arts practice in the region.
The John Stringer Prize
a platform for art connoisseurs and collectors to meet, discover new art together.
In 2010, Collectors Club decided to sponsor an award to support an outstanding WA contemporary visual artist. The prestigious John Stringer Prize commissions six contemporary WA artists to create new work from which a winning artist, selected by the Collectors Club, receives $12,500.
The Prize honours John Stringer’s life and the legacy of his contribution to local visual arts and culture. In keeping with John’s passionate devotion to the arts, and his wish to see greater patronage of local talent, the Prize is intended to encourage and support Western Australian artists.
2024 Retrospective
Taking place at the John Curtin Gallery, October 2024
The John Stringer Prize took a new form this year as a 10 Year Retrospective. The exhibition celebrated 10 years of visual art in Western Australia, inviting the return of the last 10 John Stringer Prize winners.
STewart Scambler 2023, Jacky Chang 2022, Merrick Belyea 2021, Susan Roux 2020, Bjoern Rainer-Adamson 2019, Jarrad Martyn 2018, Erin Coates 2017, Jacobus Capone 2016, Alistair Rowe 2015, Brendan Van Heck 2011.
The Collectors Club EVents
Events
Members are encouraged to attend the various events organised for our members. Join us to experience art and culture across Western Australia, nationally and internationally.